New Brain Device Is First To Read Out Inner Speech
New Brain Device Is First To Read Out Inner Speech Summary A team of neuroscientists has demonstrated a brain–computer interface (BCI) that decodes “inner speech” — what a person thinks…
OpenAI’s GPT-5 Sees a Big Surge in Enterprise Use
OpenAI’s GPT-5 Sees a Big Surge in Enterprise Use Summary OpenAI rolled out GPT-5 and, within a week, saw rapid enterprise uptake despite some consumer criticism. Startups such as Cursor,…
Python Surges in Popularity. And So Does Perl
Slashdot reports on the latest TIOBE index commentary: Python has reached its highest-ever ranking (26.14%) and is well ahead of C++ (9.18%) and C (9.03%). TIOBE CEO Paul Jansen attributes…
Illinois Bans AI Therapy, Joins Two Other States in Regulating Chatbots
Illinois Bans AI Therapy, Joins Two Other States in Regulating Chatbots Summary Illinois has enacted a law that bans the use of artificial intelligence in mental health therapy settings where…
‘Cheapfake’ AI Celeb Videos Are Rage-Baiting People on YouTube
‘Cheapfake’ AI Celeb Videos Are Rage-Baiting People on YouTube Summary WIRED investigated a wave of low-effort AI-generated celebrity videos on YouTube — dubbed “cheapfakes” — that package still images, LLM-written…
Developers Say GPT-5 Is a Mixed Bag
Summary OpenAI’s GPT-5 is being praised for technical reasoning and planning but receives mixed reviews on actual code generation. Developers report it helps them think through complex problems and produce…
Sam Altman Says ChatGPT Is on Track to Out-Talk Humanity
Sam Altman Says ChatGPT Is on Track to Out-Talk Humanity Summary OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told journalists that based on current growth, ChatGPT could soon have more daily conversations than…
AI helps assemble ‘brain’ of future quantum computer
AI helps assemble ‘brain’ of future quantum computer Summary Artificial-intelligence tools were used to compute laser patterns (holograms) that rapidly rearrange neutral rubidium atoms into precise 2D and 3D arrays…
Forget Foxconn the iPhone factory. AI’s made it a server-slinger first and foremost
Forget Foxconn the iPhone factory. AI’s made it a server-slinger first and foremost Summary Foxconn’s Q2 results reveal a major business shift: its Cloud and Networking Products division, driven by…
Tencent doesn’t care if it can buy American GPUs again – it already has all the chips it needs
Tencent doesn’t care if it can buy American GPUs again – it already has all the chips it needs Summary Chinese web giant Tencent told investors on its Q2 earnings…